Top Newcastle Art & Culture

Secure your entry to Fighter World Museum with this pre-booked admission ticket. It makes traveling a little easier and leaves more stress-free time to explore the museum’s fighter jets and hand-built model aircraft, and to catch sight of some of the world’s most advanced aircraft taking off and landing.

The best way to explore this beautiful city and delve into Newcastle’s street art, stunning historic architecture and recently developed public spaces. Discover what makes Newcastle unique and how it has broken the from old stereotypes on this urban exploration. Get behind the scenes stories from the organiser of The Big Picture Fest Newcastle, Australia's newest large-scale street art festival. Learn how mural creation has moved illegal to coveted, and discover how some of Newcastle's most unique public art was created.

Aviation buffs and their families will love spending time at Fighter World, an Australian aviation museum with interactive exhibits. Conveniently located a short drive from Port Stephens and Newcastle Airport, this hands-on experience lets you sit in the cockpits of authentic jet fighters of the RAAF. See hand-built model aircraft, an array of weapons, radars, and ejection seats on display with this family admission ticket.

Discover the dark side of Newcastle’s past—one that most visitors never experience—on this walking tour. With a guide to show you the city’s spookiest sights, uncover tales of true crimes that you might never hear otherwise. Hear about the Tomahawk Murderer, view locations such as the Convict Lumberyard and Old Jail; and absorb the creepy atmosphere as your guide reveals stories of killings, hauntings, fraud, and more.

Discover Newcastle’s history and favorite foods and drinks in one go on this small-group tour. Stroll the inner-city Newcastle East neighborhood to see sights such as the Customs House and visit three bars for tapas and drinks (own expense) recommended by your guide. As you eat, drink, and socialize; hear tales of Newcastle's convict escapees, historical music scene, and 1979 pub rock riot that you’d likely miss on your own.

Newcastle is well renowned for its world-class beaches, ocean baths, waterfront venues, and other coastal attractions. This 2-hour tour (in air-conditioned minibus comfort with tour guide) is a great way to get an overview of the city and surrounds, including the impressive coastline and harbour. There are plenty of stops along the way for those fantastic photo opportunities, and some nice free inclusions for tour participants.

Take a journey into the art of distillation with a distillery tour. You will enjoy a guided tasting at the distillery and get to try our No. 8 Dry Gin & Tonic. This tour explores ultra-modern distilling with next generation technology in a contemporary setting. Our distillery tasting bar offers our locally crafted spirits, cocktails, wine and beer with a seasonal food menu featuring local produce. Don't hesitate to join and explore our distillery and experience our unique spirits flavours with this amazing guided tasting.

Do you have what it takes to track down a killer? Or will the escapee slip through your fingers? Take off in pursuit into the night and darkness, armed only with a torch, your wits, and the people around you. The undermanned and overstretched authorities need volunteers to search the local bushland nature reserve and uncover a criminals' whereabouts. Can you successfully flush him out in time? Learn what it means to hunt a killer.

Mitch Revs is an iconic Newcastle Artist, with brand collaborations such as Vegemite, Volkswagen and The Rio Olympics - Mitch's art has been well recognised and received by Australia. Join us, in the Gallery, where you will be able to be inspired and create in the same spot as the artist.